MP Yaw Shin Leong resigns as treasurer of Workers' Party

Singapore - Member of Parliament Yaw Shin Leong has resigned as treasurer of the Workers' Party (WP), with immediate effect. The party accepted Mr Yaw's resignation from party leadership today at the Executive Council's monthly meeting, the WP said in a statement released late tonight. The Council has appointed deputy treasurer Yee Jenn Jong to take over as the party's treasurer. Mr Yaw will focus on his responsibilities as MP for Hougang, the statement said. "The Workers' Party assures residents of Hougang of the Party's commitment to the constituency and to supporting the work of their MP," the statement added. Mr Yaw was recently alleged to have had an affair. Both parties involved have so far declined to comment on the allegations.